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When the underlying cause of flow-related issues on offshore projects is unknown, an expert said an investigation of fluid flow behavior based on an understanding of the first principles of flow assurance is necessary.

Unconventional production patterns in the Permian Basin are leading producers to replace electrical submersible pumps (ESPs) with gas lift, which had been little used there.

Earthquake in Cushing, OK -- home to the largest oil storage facility in the world -- leads to further regulatory action on disposal wells in the area.

The five top offshore producing nations produce 43% of all the oil offshore.

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SPE Production and Facilities Technical Director Hisham Saadawi shares the discussion from the annual ATCE PFC dinner panel on the topic “Integration Between Facilities and Subsurface Engineers: Crucial in an Era of Low Price Oil.”

Compared to oil in the ground, the sun looks like a limitless energy source. Making comparisons of the two by calculating the equivalent of barrels of reserves for a solar project seems like an odd notion, but experts say it can and should be done.

Charles Williamson was appointed to the board of directors at Greyrock Energy. Williamson worked in various positions at Unocal for 28 years, including a 5-year stint as chairman and chief executive officer at the company, until its acquisition by Chevron in 2005. From August to December 2005, he served as an executive vice president at Chevron. He also served as chai…

Greyrock Energy added Andrew Hinkly to its board of directors. Since 2012, Hinkly has served as executive head of marketing at Anglo American Platinum. He joined Anglo American in 2008 as group head of procurement and supply chain. Prior to that, he worked for 20 years at the Ford Motor Company, including time spent as executive director of Americas procurement from 2…

Looped lines are used to reduce pressure drop and increase flow capacity, but information on the flow behavior or predictive methods are not available for these systems.